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• Friday Ramblings!

  

  My new business cards arrived in the post today. Very excited about the design but do let me know what you think. The left photo is the front of the card and th... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 5 Reasons Why Book Clubs Are A Good Idea

  Last night was Book Club night. Our club's first since the new year started and there was a real buzz as we set out choosing what we'd be reading for the... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Winners of the 2012 Costa Book Awards

  

  Well I can't say I'm surprised that Hilary Mantel has walked away with yet another award for her novel 'Bring Up the Bodies'. This time it's the Costa Prize... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Scorpion Soup by Tahir Shah

  

  Anyone who grew up in the Middle East in the mid-1980s or spent time there particularly during the month of Ramadan will remember the TV series "Alf Layla Wa... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

  

  Read this book! Drop whatever it is you are doing and go out and get 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn. If you've already got a reading list for 2013 create space... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cannot Stop Watching This! Amazing!

  This is exactly what I imagine books do at night when the lights are switched off!Have a lovely weekend, and see you all on Monday! Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Howard Curtis is Winner of the Marsh Award

  

  It has been announced that translator Howard Curtis is winner of this year's Marsh Award for his translation of Italian novel by Fabio Geda 'In the Sea There ar... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Today, Next Week & Before!

  

  Well, as those of you who follow this blog (love you!) have noticed, I have changed the blog's header. It just seemed the right time for a change. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: 'Enemy in Blue' by Derek Blass

  

  'Enemy in Blue' kicks off with cameraman Max Silverman on assignment with a group of special force police officers responding to a domestic violence complaint. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize Winner Announced

  

  If you're a subscriber to the Banipal magazine (which I happen to be) then you will have received an email announcing the winner of the Saif Ghobash Banipal... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: 'Dodger' by Terry Pratchett

  

  By gosh, it really was freezing last night with temperatures dipping to -3 (that's what my phone seemed to show anyway)! So with the heater barely able to keep... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ready for Burns Night?

  

  Two weeks ago if you were up in Scotland celebrating Hogmanay (the last day of the year) you can't not have joined in a few renditions of "Aulde Lang Syne"... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review: 'Time of White Horses' by Ibrahim Nasrallah

  

  Time of White HorsesIt's been six years since the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) crowned its first winner, Egyptian writer Bahaa Taher, for his... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Little Something for the Weekend!

  

  http://www.bigbookbabble.co.ukHow have I not known about James Campbell's brilliantly funny and informative online programme the Big Book Babble? Here's your... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• From Quinoa To a Murder Mystery: All in a Day's Work!

  

  QuinoaDo you know that 2013 is the International Year of Quinoa (Keen-wah)? Do you know that Quinoa although may look somewhat like couscous is actually a... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist

  The shortlist for The International Prize for Arabic Fiction has just been announced in Tunisia. For a full list of the books, click HERE. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• JJ Reviews!

  

  A few months ago in the BOOKFABULOUS household, negotiations were under way to try and find a solution to a major dilemma I was having regarding my 10-year-old. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE